joshroyse.com Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Anyone know whether or not Fort Rucker will accept my current class 1 civilian flight physical? Or do I still need to get all the paperwork and tests done at a military base? Seems like a waste to me. Thanks, JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Lyman Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 You have to have a military physical. On the positive side, eventually, when they approve of the change, a military physical will count toward your FAA requirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshroyse.com Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Thanks for the reply....well at least we have sommmething to look forward to lol. JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharyouTree Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Thanks for the reply....well at least we have sommmething to look forward to lol. JR As I've said before (in case you don't know the best part): You could be ON flight status (NCM (crew chief)), with a recent, valid, class 1 physical. Go through WOCS...you get another one. Doesn't matter when the previous one was taken, or expires. You get another one. I've had so many freakin' flight physicals (and physicals that are more intensive) in the past 4 years, it's ridiculous. I'm up to at least eight flight, and two pre-employment (for an army aviation support facility, as a technician...as far as I can tell, it's a flight physical with the added benefit of them checking by ability to force air out of my lungs). And I come into my quarter in September, so I get another one The only good news is only one guy decided that at 22 I absolutely had to have a rectal exam. What a bastard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pogue Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 The only good news is only one guy decided that at 22 I absolutely had to have a rectal exam. What a bastard. Odd, it's usually the female doctor that insists on covering that particular base... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharyouTree Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Odd, it's usually the female doctor that insists on covering that particular base...If only... on that note, one of the pilots in our unit (or I guess...used to be; he's with the FW guys now) just so happens to be married to one of the flight surgeons. I haven't had the pleasure, but I guess he gets a lot of crap. "Just remember when she's passing you a roll at dinner..." and such Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshroyse.com Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I remember going through it just once....pain in the ass. Not literally though fortunately haha...my guy quickly passed the rectal exam and marked NE on the forms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHooker Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Charyoutree, What unit you with out in Mass? I worked with A Co 3-126 during AT a couple of weeks ago... CHAD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharyouTree Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 (edited) Charyoutree, What unit you with out in Mass? I worked with A Co 3-126 during AT a couple of weeks ago... CHAD Yeah, I'm in A Co... Were you at Drum? Edit: You know...I always saw "FL" in your name, and assumed you were in Florida. Yeah, I was up at Drum the same time. You're in B Co, right? Edited June 30, 2009 by CharyouTree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Lyman Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Yeah, he USED to be cool. But then he left Florida! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAR153D Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Odd, it's usually the female doctor that insists on covering that particular base...So apparently the whole turn your head and cough thing isn't required in the flight physical or is at random? Somone help me out here?! I still to this day do not know whether to feel takin advantage of by a smokin female flight surgeon or flattered that out of the two of us males that went for the flight physical I was the only one who got the "treatment". When leaving the NAS I turned to the other dude and commented on the flight surgeon being attractive and how I had to keep my composure when that section of the physical came around he goes "huh?!" I just about dropped my jaw in disbelief that he had not had the same thing done to him haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1badz32 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 So apparently the whole turn your head and cough thing isn't required in the flight physical or is at random? Somone help me out here?! I had to. Both at MEPS and for the flight phy's.... and for the FAA phy's last year...man i'm feel'in alittle dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAR153D Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 I had to. Both at MEPS and for the flight phy's.... and for the FAA phy's last year...man i'm feel'in alittle dirty.Alright, well maybe he was yankin my chain then but I feel I'm a pretty good judge of character and the vibe that I got from him was that it was honest surprise. Thinkin back on it though I can imagine that would suck to be her husband or bf because since she would be doing that all day long for physicals that I can imagine she would be so nonchalant about it in the bedroom. Lmfao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshroyse.com Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 I had to do the turn my head and cough deal too...but I'm used to that from doing it twice a year for a sports physical. I had a girl do that for me when I was a junior...it was...hard to stay chill so I know how you feel marine4woft lol. It was insanely awkward doing the 'spread the cheeks and bend over for a second' thing for just the basic Army physical at MEPS though...wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshroyse.com Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 I had to. Both at MEPS and for the flight phy's.... and for the FAA phy's last year...man i'm feel'in alittle dirty. For FAA? Have you already logged some rotorcraft hours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharyouTree Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I had to do the turn my head and cough deal too...but I'm used to that from doing it twice a year for a sports physical. I had a girl do that for me when I was a junior...it was...hard to stay chill so I know how you feel marine4woft lol. It was insanely awkward doing the 'spread the cheeks and bend over for a second' thing for just the basic Army physical at MEPS though...wow. pfft....wait'll you do it in for someone who's not a Dr..."later" in your career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1badz32 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 For FAA? Have you already logged some rotorcraft hours? I have a small amount of plank wing hours logged.. nothing major, just enough to know it's what i need to do for the rest of my life.I had an intro flight in a heli before i started fixed wing, and i've logged countless home biult sim hours, but i really "need" to fly fling wing again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErOk_OnE Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 i had to turn my head for my physical at rucker...as far as the "probing" of the "rectal cavity" nope didn't have to. lol all this to fly something that doesnt want to fly... lolits worth it though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshroyse.com Posted July 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 pfft....wait'll you do it in for someone who's not a Dr..."later" in your career. :lol: too true... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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